the second half takes place in my home state (nv of course, but in a nowhere-ass northern nevada town that springs up around a wal-mart, god knows i've driven through that town) and the first takes place in my (not very) new home (nyc), i was helpless
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 3 December 2021 22:44 (two years ago) link
I guess my vote would be a write-in for James Salter's "All That Is".
― o. nate, Saturday, 4 December 2021 04:09 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 6 December 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
‘flamethrowers’ would be a great film adaptation. italian labor struggle, 70s nyc art scene, motorcycle wipe outs on salt flats, cousin-kissing soap opera plot twists. somehow the novel was a bit boring
― flopson, Monday, 6 December 2021 00:13 (two years ago) link
The only one I've read is "Crazy Rich Asians", which is interesting as a peek into the lives of wealthy Singaporeans.
― o. nate, Friday, December 3, 2021 9:03 PM (three days ago) bookmarkflaglink
are they also unhinged, by chance?
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Monday, 6 December 2021 03:19 (two years ago) link
nevada sounds really intriguing
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Monday, 6 December 2021 03:23 (two years ago) link
Not really. I think the "crazy" is an adverb modifying "rich" not an adjective describing the Asians.
― o. nate, Monday, 6 December 2021 16:30 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 7 December 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 2014
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 7 December 2021 11:51 (two years ago) link